Set of 12 water soluble oil paints. A characteristic feature is that these paints are water-soluble, which helps to avoid the need to dilute with solvents traditionally used in oil painting (turpentine, turpentine oil, etc.) and which may often cause allergies or skin irritation. When using these paints, it is enough to wash the working tools with soapy water. The use of water as a solvent also eliminates the problem of unpleasant odors, which is very significant when working in closed and poorly ventilated rooms. Another undeniable advantage is the low cost and the availability of “solvent” – just open the tap.

Although these colors are water-soluble, they are genuine “oil paints”, that is, they consist mainly of vegetable oils which determine their physical and chromatic properties:

• thick and sticky texture that shows the brush strokes or spatula perfectly
• intense colors, almost all opaque, lightfast
• excellent adhesion on all surfaces, even on he “greasy” ones
• the flexibility and irreversibility of the color coating after complete drying
• no volumetric shrinkage even if thick layers applied.

The drying process of these paints, as in the case of traditional oil paints, occurs through the oxidation of certain bonds in molecular chains. These linear chains slowly bind together through the absorbed oxygen to form a three-dimensional, and therefore solid, structure with high light reflection power, thus giving the bright and intense color appearance typical for oil paints. It is important that even if the colors seem “dry” to the touch after some time, which may vary from 1 to 6 days depending on the paint thickness and surface, you should wait one or two months before any final varnishing. HYDR-OILs are compatible with a wide range of base materials.